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editorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here's a quick update on Senate health care measures. The latest Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act is dead for lack of votes. An alternative, to just repeal without replacing, also appears dead for lack of votes. President Trump says he's willing to do nothing. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Let Obamacare fail. It'll be a lot easier. And I think we're probably in that position, where we'll just let Obamacare fail. We're not going to own it. I'm not going to own it. I can tell you that Republicans are not going to own it. INSKEEP: Whatever happens will be felt in the states, including Arkansas, where Asa Hutchinson is the Republican governor. Governor, welcome back to the program. ASA HUTCHINSON: It's always good to be with you. INSKEEP: Is it OK to let Obamacare fail? HUTCHINSON: Well, that's not what we need to have. Whenever you look at the long-term health of our delivery systemGovernors Also Have A Stake In Health Care Overhaulhttp://wlrn.org/post/governors-also-have-stake-health-care-overhaul
92627 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 11:47:00 +0000Governors Also Have A Stake In Health Care OverhauleditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will be meeting with the Senate in a closed session today to discuss the country's strategy against the Islamic State. Mattis is also leading a review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. The release of that review has been delayed. But here's what Secretary Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee last month. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JIM MATTIS: We're not winning in Afghanistan right now. And we will correct this as soon as possible. I believe the three things we are... GREENE: Michele Flournoy is well-steeped in foreign policy dilemmas. She served as under secretary of defense for policy under President Obama. She's in our studios this morning. Welcome back. MICHELE FLOURNOY: Thanks, David. GREENE: So has the U.S. lost the war in Afghanistan? FLOURNOY: I don't think we've lost. But I think commanders on the ground tell us that the war is stalemated. So the U.S. does have an enduringU.S. Needs A Political Strategy In Afghanistan, Flournoy Sayshttp://wlrn.org/post/us-needs-political-strategy-afghanistan-flournoy-says
92629 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 11:47:00 +0000U.S. Needs A Political Strategy In Afghanistan, Flournoy SaysMarisa PeñalozaThe Hamptons condo and apartment complex in Tampa is quintessential Florida. Lush and modern, the stucco homes are painted in a soft rainbow of pastels. All around are palm trees, Spanish moss and lily pads. "It is a very quiet place. You have a lot of children that live here. A lot of professionals live here, retirees," said resident Michael Colon, 66. But on May 19, that tranquility was shattered in an improbable case that involves four young roommates at the complex. Two of the men are dead and the other two are in jail. The story brings together fundamentalist Islam, neo-Nazis, guns and explosive materials — all under the same roof. And the investigation has morphed to include Tampa police, the FBI, the ATF, the National Guard, as well as state and federal prosecutors. From one extreme to another The case began with a hostage drama. Devon Arthurs, 18, was holding three people at gunpoint in a strip mall across the street from the Hamptons complex, according to police. Arthurs toldFlorida Killings: Radical Islam And The Far Right, Under One Roof http://wlrn.org/post/florida-killings-radical-islam-and-far-right-under-one-roof
92622 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 09:39:00 +0000Florida Killings: Radical Islam And The Far Right, Under One Roof editorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. New Jersey's governor may be staging a comeback. Chris Christie suffered from scandal, crashed as a presidential candidate, missed the vice presidency, was dismissed from the presidential transition and was caught using a state beach he'd closed. But people at a New York Mets game watched a player hit a foul ball, which was calmly caught by spectator Chris Christie. The governor gave the ball to a kid after that left-handed catch, although fans still booed. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.Chris Christie Catches A Foul Ball, And Gets Booedhttp://wlrn.org/post/chris-christie-catches-foul-ball-and-gets-booed
92625 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 09:28:00 +0000Chris Christie Catches A Foul Ball, And Gets BooedTamara KeithCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: People who advocate for changes to government policies are adapting their tactics to President Trump. The president has shown little interest in policy details. For him, politics is more often personal - driven by anecdotes, personal stories, personal slights. NPR's Tamara Keith reports that shapes what advocates can or cannot accomplish. TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: When the robotics team from Afghanistan walked into the opening ceremonies at the FIRST Global Challenge in Washington, D.C., the crowd went wild. (APPLAUSE) KEITH: In part, that's because of how hard it was for the six girls from Herat, Afghanistan, to get here. Their visa applications were denied by the State Department twice, but then President Trump intervened. Kawsar Roshan is a 15-year-old member of the team. KAWSAR ROSHAN: (Through interpreter) We were worried that we would not be able to raise our flag and represent our team in person. But we are very happy thatTrump's 'Decisions From The Heart'http://wlrn.org/post/trumps-decisions-heart
92619 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 09:25:00 +0000Trump's 'Decisions From The Heart'Neda Ulabyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh_Neg-Hp84 Rosanna Pansino broke into the world of nerdy baking videos in 2011 with a cheap $80 camera and a boxed cake mix. Actually, it's entirely possible that Pansino created the world of nerdy baking videos, with decorations for cakes, cookies and pizzas inspired by pop culture sensations like Super Mario, Minecraft, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones . Now, Pansino is a celebrity chef and one of the highest-paid people on YouTube, with an annual income of around $6 million, according to Forbes magazine . Her YouTube channel boasts 8.5 million subscribers and 2 billion views. And among her fans are thousands of kids eager to learn how to bake. Since 2011, Pansino, 32, has morphed from a sweetly scruffy, pigtailed look to something resembling a carefully coiffed Food Network star. I ask her what else has changed. "They've become actual recipes," she says, dryly. Then she bursts into laughter. Pansino has always been about the fun of decorating, the doThe YouTube Star Who's Teaching Kids How To Bakehttp://wlrn.org/post/youtube-star-whos-teaching-kids-how-bake
92623 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 09:20:00 +0000The YouTube Star Who's Teaching Kids How To BakeeditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Yet another Republican health care plan fell through in less than a day. After a Senate replacement for the Affordable Care Act died for lack of Republican support, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans would vote on repeal with no replacement for Obamacare. Three Republicans have already said no, enough to doom the idea since all Democrats are opposed. Our next guest wants to defeat Republicans who fail to vote for repeal. Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has promised to, quote, "identify recruit and fund" conservative challengers to them. He's with the political action committee called the Senate Conservatives Fund now, and he's on the line from his home in Virginia. Mr. Cuccinelli, welcome to the program. KEN CUCCINELLI: Good morning. INSKEEP: Well, what do you make of this situation? It actually seems like there's a lot of Senate Republicans uneasy with any repeal or replacement plan that'sConservative Activists Target Republicans Who Oppose ACA Repealhttp://wlrn.org/post/conservative-activists-target-republicans-who-oppose-aca-repeal
92610 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 08:56:00 +0000Conservative Activists Target Republicans Who Oppose ACA RepealeditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Tensions are very high right now at one of the world's holy sites. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Chanting in foreign language). GREENE: That is the sound of Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem outside a site that is known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims. These protests follow a deadly shooting that killed two Israeli policemen at the site. NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Jerusalem. DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: On Friday, Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel shot and killed two Israeli policemen at the most sensitive religious site in Jerusalem. Now Israeli police have installed metal detectors at the gates where Muslim worshipers enter. Muslim authorities have called on Palestinians not to enter the holy site in protest. NPR's Palestinian producer Nuha Musleh visited this morning. NUHA MUSLEH, BYLINE: I'm walking on the grounds of the holy sanctuary. I don't see any MuslimPalestinians Protest Metal Detectors At Holy Sitehttp://wlrn.org/post/palestinians-protest-metal-detectors-holy-site
92616 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 08:56:00 +0000Palestinians Protest Metal Detectors At Holy SiteeditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning. I'm David Greene. I try not to be too cheesy, but this mystery in Britain has got to be solved. According to The Guardian, Wyke Farms had won a popular cheese competition. Two of their fine cheddars took first and second place. The 45-pound blocks of cheese were being stored in a tent overnight ready to go on display, and someone ran off with them. The cheesemaker says these cheddars were masterpieces. Someone really needs to tell the culprit, this is nacho cheese (ph). You're listening to MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.This Is Really Cheesyhttp://wlrn.org/post/really-cheesy
92617 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 19 Jul 2017 08:56:00 +0000This Is Really CheesyeditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: The Republican health care bill met its demise last night. Senators Mike Lee and Jerry Moran simultaneously announce their opposition to the replacement for the Affordable Care Act. President Trump took to his own Twitter, saying, "Republicans should just repeal failing Obamacare now and work on a new health care plan that will start from a clean slate. Dems will join in," end quote. NPR's Susan Davis has been covering every twist and turn in this. And she's in our studios. Hi, Sue. SUSAN DAVIS, BYLINE: Good morning, David. GREENE: So let's step back here. Republicans have been promising to repeal and replace for seven years. You'd think they've had some time to think about how best to do that. Why did this bill fall short? DAVIS: It fell short because they just could not simply find a consensus on what repeal and replace ultimately looked like. Repeal and replace was always a good slogan. And, you know, it did deliverRepeal And Replace Slogan Fails To Deliver Vote On Obamacare Alternative http://wlrn.org/post/repeal-and-replace-slogan-fails-deliver-vote-obamacare-alternative
92536 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 18 Jul 2017 11:36:00 +0000Repeal And Replace Slogan Fails To Deliver Vote On Obamacare Alternative editorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep with hard times for Winnie the Pooh. The inoffensive-if-hungry bear was blocked from social media in China. We don't know why censors were offended, but we can guess. People compared Winnie's physique to that of Chinese President Xi Jinping. One image shows the portly president with taller, thinner President Obama, and it's paired with an image of Pooh and Tigger. The resemblance to the bear of very little brain may have been too close. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.China's Censors Block Winnie The Pooh From Social Mediahttp://wlrn.org/post/chinas-censors-block-winnie-pooh-social-media
92535 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 18 Jul 2017 11:05:00 +0000China's Censors Block Winnie The Pooh From Social MediaeditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning. I'm David Greene. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "UNANSWERED PRAYERS") GARTH BROOKS: (Singing) Sometimes I thank God. GREENE: This is a recording of Garth Brooks' song "Unanswered Prayers." He was singing it at a concert in Oklahoma the other night when he saw something happening in the crowd. Drew Bargsley had just proposed to his girlfriend. Garth Brooks stopped the show. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BROOKS: Drew, did you have this planned out or something? For 3 months? GREENE: The musician then offered to pay for the couple's honeymoon. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.Couple Gets Engaged At Garth Brooks Concerthttp://wlrn.org/post/couple-gets-engaged-garth-brooks-concert
92531 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 18 Jul 2017 09:43:00 +0000Couple Gets Engaged At Garth Brooks ConcerteditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Fake news - I mean, it seems to be everywhere these days. You have politicians accusing their opponents of spreading it. You have pundits and commentators who are really worried that too many people believe in it. Well, there is new research suggesting that there is something that makes you more susceptible to fake news. And to explain this, we are joined by none other than NPR's social science correspondent Shankar Vedantam. Hey, Shankar. SHANKAR VEDANTAM, BYLINE: Hi, David. GREENE: So you're telling me that you can make me more likely to fall into the trap and believe fake news? VEDANTAM: I think I can, David. Very simply, being around other people seems to increase our propensity to believe in fake news. GREENE: What? The fact that you and I are doing this together means that we're - I don't believe that. VEDANTAM: (Laughter) Well, I was speaking with Gita Johar. She's a marketing professor at Columbia University. Along withResearchers Examine When People Are More Susceptible To Fake News http://wlrn.org/post/researchers-examine-when-people-are-more-susceptible-fake-news
92532 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 18 Jul 2017 09:05:00 +0000Researchers Examine When People Are More Susceptible To Fake News editorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The many people we're hearing responding to the news include Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, who joins us now by Skype. Senator, welcome to the program. Good morning. MAZIE HIRONO: Good morning, Steve. Aloha. INSKEEP: Thank you. Aloha to you. Does this mean your side won? HIRONO: Oh, no, not at all because Mitch McConnell has already announced that he intends to put repeal to a vote, and that would be disastrous for 30 million people who have health care under the Affordable Care Act, not to mention all of the people with pre-existing conditions, of which I am now one. INSKEEP: OK, a couple of things to follow up on there. First, you said 30 million people. Mitch McConnell has said that he wants Republicans, if they can, to proceed to a straight-up repeal. And I think you're referring to Congressional Budget Office estimate of an earlier version of straight repeal that said something like 32 million fewer people...GOP Health Care Bill Dies In The Senate, What's Next For Democrats?http://wlrn.org/post/gop-health-care-bill-dies-senate-now-what
92526 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 18 Jul 2017 09:05:00 +0000GOP Health Care Bill Dies In The Senate, What's Next For Democrats?editorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: And we're sad to report that Martin Landau has died. He was really one of Hollywood's acclaimed actors, though his life began on the other coast, a life that almost went another way, as he told NPR a few years ago. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED BROADCAST) MARTIN LANDAU: I started on the New York Daily News as a kid when I was 17 years old as a cartoonist and illustrator. And I was being groomed to be the theatrical caricaturist. And I knew if I got that job, I'd never quit. So I quit. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Martin Landau auditioned to join the Actors Studio, an organization for actors and directors and playwrights. And later, he landed a role in Alfred Hitchcock's "North By Northwest." (SOUNDBITE OF BERNARD HERRMANN'S "NORTH BY NORTHWEST OVERTURE") INSKEEP: Cary Grant plays an advertising executive pulled into a spy drama. Martin Landau plays a henchman who steps on Cary Grant's fingers as he dangles off the side of Mount Rushmore.Actor Martin Landau, Known For 'Mission: Impossible,' Dies At 89http://wlrn.org/post/actor-martin-landau-known-mission-impossible-dies-89
92462 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 11:53:00 +0000Actor Martin Landau, Known For 'Mission: Impossible,' Dies At 89Peter KenyonCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: We now know what happened to an American grad student who disappeared in Iran months ago. An Iranian news outlet is saying that he is still in Iran and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. It looks like his supporters were trying to keep his case quiet, hoping for a resolution. But now the Iranian authorities are speaking out. Princeton University says Xiyue Wang was doing research for his Ph.D. in Iran. He was picked up by the authorities, accused of spying. The claim is that he obtained highly confidential articles - whatever that means - for Princeton and other entities. The U.S. State Department says these charges are totally fabricated. NPR's Peter Kenyon is following the story from Istanbul. And, Peter, what do we know here? PETER KENYON, BYLINE: Well, we know that a spokesman for Iran's judiciary told the Mizan News Agency in Iran that Wang, quote, unquote, "infiltrated Iran on behalf of American and BritishAmerican Graduate Student Sentenced To Prison In Iranhttp://wlrn.org/post/american-graduate-student-sentenced-prison-iran
92463 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 11:53:00 +0000American Graduate Student Sentenced To Prison In IraneditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a little more time - nobody knows how much time - to talk over a Senate health care bill. Republican leaders postponed any plans to vote because they need every vote, and Senator John McCain is recovering from surgery. The result is that, although the Senate has held no hearings on its proposal, there will be more of a public hearing of sorts. Zeke Emanuel is going to be one voice in that discussion. He was among the authors of the Affordable Care Act that Republicans want to replace. He's in our studios once again. Good morning, sir. ZEKE EMANUEL: Nice to be here. INSKEEP: Thanks for coming by. So you get some extra days to talk about this. What is one thing you would like the public to know? EMANUEL: Well, I think one of the important factors is that the Senate bill does not change the repeal of the expansion of Medicaid. And, again, this expansion of Medicaid covered mostly people who were working whose employersSenate Health Bill Would Make High Premiums Worse, Dr. Emanuel Sayshttp://wlrn.org/post/senate-health-bill-would-make-high-premiums-worse-dr-emanuel-says
92464 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 11:44:00 +0000Senate Health Bill Would Make High Premiums Worse, Dr. Emanuel SayseditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning. I'm David Greene. Next time you're connecting to a Wi-Fi network, read the fine print before you click agree to terms. The Guardian reports that in Britain, more than 20,000 people got on Wi-Fi, having no idea they had bound themselves to a thousand hours of community service. That includes unblocking sewers and cleaning port-a-potties at festivals. The Wi-Fi company Purple said it wanted people to realize that if they don't read closely, they might, say, give up their privacy. It can be quite a mess. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.A Lesson In Why You Should Read The Terms And Conditionshttp://wlrn.org/post/lesson-why-you-should-read-terms-and-conditions
92456 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 11:07:00 +0000A Lesson In Why You Should Read The Terms And ConditionseditorCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep with a story that plays to every stereotype of women who love to shop and men who don't. A shopping mall in Shanghai wants to keep people occupied while their spouses shop, and so they have husband storage pods. The Global Harbor mall created them. Husbands or - who knows? - wives who want a break while others shop can sit in a glass booth with chairs and PC gaming setup. It's like the children's playroom at the mall, except for grownups. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.Shopping Mall In Shanghai Solves Bored Husband Problemhttp://wlrn.org/post/shopping-mall-shanghai-solves-bored-husband-problem
92457 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 10:47:00 +0000Shopping Mall In Shanghai Solves Bored Husband ProblemGreg AllenCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. Steve and Phil mentioned those expats voting. Expats clearly watching the unrest in their country closely - they turned out in big numbers at polling stations in Barcelona, in London, in Buenos Aires - also in Miami, which is home to a politically active Venezuelan community. Here's NPR's Greg Allen. GREG ALLEN, BYLINE: More than 100,000 Venezuelans live in Florida. It's a population that's grown rapidly in recent years, as many fled repression and economic hardship of the Maduro regime. (SOUNDBITE OF STREET NOISE) ALLEN: On the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, the line to vote stretched several blocks yesterday. There were extended families with children and grandparents, many people wearing Venezuelan hats and soccer jerseys, even carrying Venezuelan flags. Kela Paz said she came for a simple reason. KELA PAZ: We need to rescue our country. We need to have it back. And we want to be back there. ALLEN:Venezuelans Who Fled To Florida Participate In Opposition's Symbolic Votehttp://wlrn.org/post/venezuelans-who-fled-florida-participate-oppositions-symbolic-vote
92453 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 09:01:00 +0000Venezuelans Who Fled To Florida Participate In Opposition's Symbolic Vote